After the NBA has a three-point line, there are some center players standing outside the three-point line to shoot three-pointers, but because of the limitations of the times, for a long time, the three-point shooting is not the mainstream, and with the advent of the small-ball era, the center to shoot three-pointers has become a matter of course, centers must be able to shoot three-pointers, but also began to shoot three-pointers, this article will take stock of the ten centers with the strongest three-point shooting ability.
Tenth: Lambier
Lambier joined the NBA in '80, and at the beginning of his career, Lambier did not shoot three-pointers, but in the late 80s, Lambier began to try to shoot at the three-point line, and Lambier's shooting talent was very good, and the effect of shooting three-pointers was also good.
In the 80-90 season, Lambier averaged 2 three-pointers per game, while Lambier averaged 0.7 shots per game, and in some games, Lambier was able to hit 4 shots in one game, Lambier already had the ability to provide firepower steadily outside the three-point line, and if put into this era, Lambier is definitely an excellent space-type big center.
Number nine: Lopez
When Lopez first debuted, the most attractive thing about him was his ability to play back in the low position, when Lopez was very threatening in the low position, tall and strong, and technical, very defensive, but as the times changed, Lopez also had to change.
In the 16-17 season, Lopez used three-pointers as one of his main offensive means, shooting 5.2 times per game on the three-point line, while in the previous seasons, Lopez had less than 0.2 shots per game, Lopez ushered in a big change, and the facts tell us that Lopez worked the three-point line, he shot well, shooting 34.6%, Lopez became one of the most successful players in the transition.
Eighth: Porzingis
The year Porzingis entered the league was when small balls first began to change the league, and Porzingis was a center who liked to shoot, and Porzingis was born in a good era, allowing him to play the way he liked.
Porzingis likes to shoot, and he has shot a lot of shots on the three-point line, at most 5.7 shots per game, shooting 39.5%, Porzingis is indeed a great threat on the three-point line, but Porzingis's three-point ball stability is not enough, unreliable at key moments, this is where Porzingis wants to improve.
Seventh: Cousins
Cousins is very talented, has strength and flexibility is also good, once was also the league's top five centers, will be a lot of things, can attack on the back, can play in the face of the frame, can also pass two balls, in the three-point line, Cousins' performance is also very exciting.
Cousins was also allowed to shoot three-pointers after the popularity of small balls, after which Cousins' three-point performance was good, relatively stable, all above and below the passing line, which was very good for the center, after the big injury, Cousins' three-point performance was also good, but unfortunately, Cousins' athleticism is too poor at present, and it is difficult to play in the NBA.
Sixth: Oku
When He entered the NBA in 2002, one of his highlights was that he was able to shoot three-pointers, but after the rookie season, Oku was not allowed to shoot three-pointers, and it was not until 2005 that Okur picked up three-pointers as a means of scoring.
Okur's shooting ability is very strong, on the three-point line, Okur's performance is also very exciting, in the regular season, he shot very accurately, in the playoffs Okur's three-point shot is also reliable, in the showdown with the Rockets, Okur's three-point shot made the Rockets miserable, let the Rockets' inner line portal open, before the small-ball era, Okur was one of the few centers known for shooting three-pointers.
Fifth: Sam Perkins
Perkins entered the NBA in 1984, as a center, he also had the ability to shoot three-pointers, but unfortunately, in that era, centers could not use three-pointers as a common weapon, Perkins could only occasionally shoot a few, over the hand addiction.
After entering the 90s, people have a greater tolerance for center shooting three-pointers, Perkins can use three-pointers as his common weapon, from 1 shot per game to 4 shots per game, Perkins became a high battery, shooting more, and Parsons's shooting rate did not become lower, it was still very accurate, it was full of threats outside the three-point line, and the highest shooting rate was as high as 39.7% in a season, when no team dared to let go of Perkins.
Fourth: Vucevic
Vucevic entered the NBA in 13 years, and when the center in the league began to stand on the three-point line, Vucevic was no exception, he also began to shoot three-pointers, but the effect was average, but after adapting, Vucevic's three-pointer performance was excellent.
Vucevic has a strong back ability, and shooting from mid-range is something he would have done, and now that he can shoot at the three-point line, Vucevic's offense has no dead ends. On the three-point line, Vucevic's best performance is to shoot 2.7 shots per game, shooting 40.6 percent, and this season, Vucevic is not so accurate, but it is also a qualified level, and Vucevic's three-pointers have really been practiced.
Third: Jokic
When Jokic rose, it was when the center was shooting three-pointers on the three-point line, and Jokic also shot at the three-point line in order to keep up with the times, but to be honest, it was not accurate, Jokic did not dare to shoot too much, and after two seasons of adaptation, Jokic's performance was much better.
Last season, Jokic's three-point shooting rate was 38.8%, averaging 1.3 shots per game, although the production is not high, but enough to play a deterrent role, and Jokic mainly plays the inside, this season, Jokic shot more, and the shooting rate did not drop, the key is that Jokic is very accurate in the front, enough to punish the opponent, Jokic such a medium-sized center shot three-pointer is still so accurate, it is really terrible.
Second: Fry
Fry is not short, playing center more than enough, but because of the weight can not go up, the confrontation suffers losses, Fry on the inside line more and more losses, and finally almost can not play, fortunately he transformed in time, from the inside line to the outside line, made a high artillery turret.
After Frye transformed into a high battery, his three-point performance is very wonderful, the shooting rate has not dropped 35%, the output is also very guaranteed, at least every game can also hit 1, up to 2 shots per game, with this three-point shot, Fry got the opportunity to continue to play, but also in the Cavaliers shine, took a championship, changed the way of play, saved Fry's NBA career.
First: Towns
Downs's physical condition, talent are top-notch, and as a center, his hand feels surprisingly soft, which makes Downes more confident in the end or shooting, and Towns' performance on the three-point line is naturally very good.
In the 16-17 season, the NBA completely entered the era of small balls, in this era, Towns increased the number of three-point shots per game to 3.4, shooting 36.7% of the shooting rate, which is very high, and in the 17-18 season, Towns threw 42.1% of the three-point shooting rate, in this season, Towns shot 5.8 three-pointers per game, shooting a high of 42%, Towns is indeed the most capable center in three-point shooting.